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Denmark: fire devastates the old Copenhagen Stock Exchange
Denmark: fire devastates the old Copenhagen Stock Exchange
(Franceinfo)
On Tuesday April 16, a violent fire broke out at the old Copenhagen Stock Exchange building. The building, which housed an art collection, was under renovation.
In the heart of Copenhagen (Denmark), Tuesday April 16, impressive flames and thick smoke. It was around 8 a.m. Tuesday morning when a fire broke out in the Historical stock market of the Danish capital, one of the oldest monuments in the city. Around the building, the perimeter was quickly cordoned off, and dozens of soldiers and firefighters were deployed. “I can say that there are no injuries”assured Jakob Vedsted, local head of emergency management, while noting “very significant damage to the roof and interior” of the building.
The building housed an extensive art collection
As firefighters tried to put out the fire, a few meters from the ladder, the imposing 54-meter spire collapsed. The building housed an extensive art collection, and was being renovated to celebrate its four centuries of existence. There, the emotion was strong, and the Danes seemed deeply affected, helpless in the face of the scene that unfolded before their eyes.
